Sławomir Szczęśniak (; born 27 September 1961) is a Polish musician, satirist, actor, and journalist. He co-created and co-hosted the TVP2 satirist shows Za chwilę dalszy ciąg programu (1989–1994) and KOC – Komiczny odcinek cykliczny (1995–2000). Szczęśniak is a member of the hip-hop band T-raperzy znad Wisły, which was co-founded by him in 1995 together with Andrzej Butruk, Lucyna Malec, and Grzegorz Wasowski, originally operating until 2000, and being reactivated in 2009. From 2019 to 2022, he portrayed Janusz Paździoch, one of the main characters on the Polsat sitcom television series The Lousy World.
Biography Sławomir Szczęśniak was born on 27 September 1961 in Warsaw, Poland. He graduated from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, and later did post-graduate studies at the Faculty of Journalism of the University of Warsaw. In the 1980s, Szczęśniak was a journalist of the Polish Radio Three. In 1989, together with Jakub Strzyczkowski, he hosted an airing of the radio programme Radio Three Chart.Jakub Jarosz, Jacek Marcinkowski: Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego – ABC druhów zastępowych i kaziów. Świeszyno: Agencja Wydawniczo-Artystyczna jotem3.pl, 2011, p. 229. ISBN 978-83-932814-0-4. (in Polish) Later, Szczęśniak worked as a journalist for the Polish Television where he co-created and co-hosted the TVP2 satirist shows Za chwilę dalszy ciąg programu (1989–1994), KOC – Komiczny odcinek cykliczny (1995–2000), and KAC – Komiczna audycja cykliczna (2001). In 2013, he also hosted the TV4 entertainment show Mega Chichot.
Szczęśniak voiced Bernie, a secondary character in Polish-language dubbed version the 2004 animated adventure film Shark Tale. In 2012, he also appeared in an episode of the TVP2 drama television series Barwy szczęścia. From 2019 to 2022, Szczęśniak portrayed Janusz Paździoch, one of the main characters on the Polsat sitcom series The Lousy World.
Szczęśniak is also a member of the hip-hop band T-raperzy znad Wisły, which released six albums. Founded in 1995 together with Andrzej Butruk, Lucyna Malec, and Grzegorz Wasowski, it operated until 2000, and was reactivated in 2009. In 1997, he wrote, composed, and performed a theme song for a pilot of the animated children's series Dynastia Miziołków. Szczęśniak also wrote songs "Czarny sport" and "Żużlu mój" for the 2020 sports drama film Speedway, having also performed in a chorus of the former. Additionally, he also works in advertising agencies and as party host.
Personal life Szczęśniak was married twice, having a son from each relationship.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1997 Dynastia Miziołków Television series; songwriter, composer, and singer 1989–1994 Za chwilę dalszy ciąg programu Himself (co-host) Comedy show; also co-showrunner 1995–2000 KOC – Komiczny odcinek cykliczny Himself (co-host) Comedy show; also co-showrunner 2001 KAC – Komiczna audycja cykliczna Himself (co-host) Comedy show; 10 episodes; also co-showrunner 2004 Shark Tale Bernie Feature film; voice; Polish-language dubbed version 2011 Barwy szczęścia Dachshund's owner Television series; episode no. 686 2013 Mega Chichot Himself (host) Comedy show 2019–2022 The Lousy World Janusz Paździoch Television series; main role; 43 episodes 2020 Speedway Feature film; songwriter and singer
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External links Sławomir Szczęśniak at IMDb Sławomir Szczęśniak at FilmPolski.pl (in Polish) Sławomir Szczęśniak at Filmweb (in Polish)